Muhammad is a 72-year-old man who has problems with urinary retention. after an examination, muhammad's doctor explains that he has hyperplasia of his prostate gland that is restricting urine flow. which urinary structure is being affected by muhammad's hyperplastic prostate gland?

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Nash Calhoun

Biology

3 July, 21:14

Muhammad is a 72-year-old man who has problems with urinary retention. after an examination, muhammad's doctor explains that he has hyperplasia of his prostate gland that is restricting urine flow. which urinary structure is being affected by muhammad's hyperplastic prostate gland?

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Chelsea Calderon · Answer 1

Bladder

Explanation:

Prostatic hyperplasia is also known as prostrate gland enlargement, it causes blockage of urine flow out of the bladder which can eventually lead to bladder and kidney problem.

Taylor Garner · Answer 2

When urine is accumulated in the bladder, it flows through nervous stimulation of urinary muscles controlling a tiny tube which connects the urethra to the penis to empty the bladder. This structure is called the urethra. it conducts both the sperm and urine out of the bladder through the penis for ejaculation and micturition

Therefore because of hyperplasia of the prostate, which leads to increase in mass of the prostate gland. The latter presses against the walls of the urethra, reducing its capillarity, restriction in urine flow, leading to retention of urine in the bladder.